A farmer met many other idle stories on his way to feed pigs.

He traded horses for cows, cows for sheep, sheep for ducks, ducks for chickens and chickens for eggs. Finally, he traded an egg for a pile of rotten apples. Someone bet him that he would be scolded by his wife when he came home. When he got home, his wife asked him what he had got. When he took out the rotten apples, she didn't scold him, but said he was smart and had apples to eat!

Now I want to tell you a story. I heard of it when I was a child. Since then, every time I think about it, it seems more lovely. Stories, like many people, get cuter as they get older. This is really interesting! I suppose you must have been to the country? You must have seen an old farmhouse. The roof is made of grass, and there are many mosses and small plants growing on it in disorder. There is a zygomatic bird's nest on the roof, because we can't do it without zygomatic birds. The walls are a little tilted, and the windows are very low, so only one window can be opened. The bread stove protrudes from the wall like a chubby little belly. There is an old tree leaning against the fence. This is a scarred willow tree. There is a small pool under the tree. There is a hen and a flock of ducklings in the pond. Yes, and a watchdog. It barks at all tourists. There is only one farmhouse in this country. There lived an old couple-a farmer and his wife. No matter how poor their property is, they always feel that it doesn't matter to give up everything. For example, one of their horses can give up. It lives on some grass in the roadside ditch. The old farmer rode it in the city, and the neighbors used it to help the old couple do some work occasionally as a reward. But they think it's best to sell the horse or exchange it for something more useful to them. But what should I change? "Old man, you know best," said the old woman. "Today is the market day in the town. You ride it to the city, sell the horse some money, or exchange some good things: what you do is never wrong. Gather quickly. " So she wrapped a scarf for him, because she could do it better than him. She tied it in a double bow and it looked very beautiful. Then she wiped his hat with her palm. At the same time, he received a kiss on his warm mouth. In this way, he rode away on this horse. He wants to sell it or change something. Yes, the old man knows how to do things. The sun is like fire, and there is not a dark cloud in the sky. The road is dusty, because many people who go to the market either drive cars, ride horses or walk. The sun is so hot that there is no place to find shade on the road. At this moment, a man came slowly with a cow. This cow is beautiful, no worse than any other cow. "It will certainly produce the best milk!" The farmer thought. "Trade horses for cows-this must be a good deal." "Hey, you're holding a cow!" He said. "Can we talk together? Listen to me-I think a horse is more valuable than an ox, but I don't care about that. A cow is more useful to me. Would you like to exchange with me? " "Of course I do!" The man holding the cow said. So they exchanged. This matter is settled. The farmer can go home because what he has to do has been finished. But since he planned to go to the market, he decided to go to the market, just to have a look. So he took his cow. He walked quickly forward, and so did the cow. Soon they caught up with a sheep driver. This is a beautiful sheep, very strong, and its hair is very good. "I really want to have this animal," thought the farmer. "It can find a lot of grass to eat beside our ditch. It can stay in the house with us in winter. It may be more practical to raise a sheep than a cow. " Shall we exchange? "Of course, the shepherd is very willing, so the business will be done immediately. So the farmer led one of his sheep on the road. He saw another man beside the fence on the road; That man has a big goose under his arm. " This guy you are holding is really heavy! The farmer said, "its hair is much longer and it is very fat!" "It would be great if we tied it with thread and put it in our small pool. My old woman can collect some vegetable heads and skins for her to eat. She said many times:' I wish I had a goose!' Now she can have one. -It belongs to her. Do you want to exchange? I trade my sheep for your goose, and I want to thank you. "The other party didn't object. So they exchanged; The farmer got a goose. By this time he had gone to town. There are more and more people on the road, and people and animals are crowded together. They walked along the road and clung to the ditch until they came to the potato field and the tax collector was at the fence. This man has a hen and tied her to the field just to scare her and let her run away. This is a chicken with a short tail. She has been blinking one eye and looks beautiful. " Goo! Hey! "said the chicken. I can't tell you what was on her mind when she said this. However, as soon as the farmer saw it, he thought, "this is the best chicken I have ever seen in my life!" She is even better than our pastor's mother holding a chicken. God, I really want to eat this chicken! Chickens always find some grains of wheat to feed themselves. I want to trade this goose for this chicken, and I will definitely not suffer. " "Shall we exchange?" He said exchange! "another man said," well, that's not bad! " "In this way, they exchanged. The tax collector by the fence got the goose; The farmer took the chicken. He did a lot of business on his way to the market. It was very hot and he felt very tired. He wants to eat something and drink a glass of soju. He came to the door of a hotel now. He was about to go in, but a man in the shop came out. They met at the door. This guy is carrying a bag full of things. "What's in your bag?" Asked the farmer. "rotten apples," said the man. "A bag of rotten apples is fed to pigs." "This pile of things can be a lot! I hope my wife can see the world. Last year, the old apple tree next to our charcoal shed only produced one apple. We keep it; It stayed in the cupboard until it cracked. That is a fortune after all. My wife said. Now she can see a lot of property! Yes, I hope she can see it. " "What price are you prepared to pay?" The man asked. "price? I want to change my chicken. " So he took out his chicken and a bag of rotten apples. He walked into the hotel and came to the bar. He put the bag of apples next to the stove and didn't feel a fire burning in the stove at all. There are many guests in the room-a horse dealer, an animal dealer and two Englishmen: they are rich and have full pockets. They even started gambling. Listen to the following about this matter. Hissing, hissing. Hissing, hissing. What's that noise by the stove? This is the sound of apples beginning to rot. "What's that?" They'll know soon enough. He told the whole story of how he exchanged a horse for a cow, and then a series of exchanges until he exchanged rotten apples. "Darling! When you get home, your wife will give you a good beating! " Two Englishmen said. "She will definitely argue with you for a while." "I will get a kiss instead of a beating," said the farmer. "My woman will say: The old man always does the right thing." "Shall we make a bet?" They said. "We can bet a bucket of gold coins-100 1 12!" "A bucket of gold coins is enough," replied the farmer. "I can only bet on a bucket of apples, but I can add myself and my old woman-I think that adds up to the total." "That's great! Great! " They said. So the bet is so certain. The owner's car came out. Two Englishmen are sitting on it, so are farmers and rotten apples. Soon, they came to the farmer's house. "Good night, old lady." "Good night, old man." "I have already exchanged things!" "Yes, you know what you do." The old woman said. So she hugged him and forgot the bag and the guests. "I traded that horse for a cow." He said. "Thank God, we have milk to eat." The old woman said. "Now we can have food made of milk, butter and cheese on the table! This is really the best deal! " "Yes, but I changed that cow into a sheep." "Oh, that's better!" The old woman said. "It's very thoughtful of you: we have enough grass to feed the sheep. Now we can have goat milk, goat cheese and wool socks! Yes, you can wear wool pajamas! A cow can't produce so many things! Her hair will only go white. You are a thoughtful husband! " "But I changed the sheep into geese!" "Dear old man, then we can really have geese to eat on Martin Day this year. You always try to make me happy. This is really a wonderful idea! We can tie up the goose, and it will gain weight before Martin's Day. " (1) The Martin Festival is held on165438+1October 1 1. In many European countries, this date means the beginning of winter and is equal to our "beginning of winter". Danes eat goose on this day. "But I replaced this goose with a chicken." The husband said. "A chicken? This transaction is well done! " The wife said. "Chickens will lay eggs, and eggs will hatch chickens, so that we can have a large group of chickens and raise a large yard of chickens! Ah, that's just what I wanted. " "Yes, but I have replaced the chicken with a bag of rotten apples." "Now I must give you a kiss," said the old woman. "Thank you, my good husband! Now I want to tell you something. You know, after you left today, I want to cook something delicious for you tonight. I think it's better to add some coriander to the omelet. I have eggs, but I have no coriander. So I went to the school teacher-I know they grow coriander. But the teacher's wife, the precious woman, is a stingy woman. I asked her to lend me some. Borrow? She said to me, "nothing grows in our garden, not even a rotten apple." I can't even lend you an apple. But now I can lend her 10, or even a whole bag of rotten apples. Old man, this is really funny! "She said, and then kissed him loudly on the mouth. "I like watching this scene!" The two Englishmen said in unison. "Always going downhill, but always happy. This matter is valuable in itself. " So they paid the farmer 1 12 pounds of gold because he was kissed instead of beaten. Yes, if a wife believes that her husband is the smartest person in the world and admits that what he does is always right, she will certainly benefit. Please listen, this is a story! This is what I heard when I was a child. Now that you hear it, you know what old people do is always right. (186 1) This story was published in the first part of the second volume of New Fairy Tales and Stories published by 186 1 Copenhagen. The hero is a typical farmer. He is kind-hearted, hardworking and thrifty, pure and simple, and loves his work and family. He always thinks from the reality of his family, although his consideration is absurd to ordinary people. He traded a high-value cow for a low-value sheep, but he was satisfied because "it can find a lot of grass to eat by our ditch." It can stay in the house with us in winter. Then he replaced the sheep with a goose until he finally replaced it with a bag of rotten apples. No matter how bitter he is, he always feels that what he has changed is useful to his family and can bring happiness to his life. Most people think he is a fool and will be scolded by his wife when he comes home. So two rich Englishmen are willing to bet with him. They don't understand the simplicity of farmers and their simple love. The old peasant woman thinks exactly like her husband, thinking that "what the old man does can never be wrong." As a result, the old man was not beaten and scolded, but was "kissed", and the two Englishmen who only considered immediate interests lost the bet. Regarding the background of this story, Andersen wrote in his notes: "I heard this story when I was a child." 1860 65438+On February 4th, when he returned from a trip to Switzerland, he wrote in his diary: "I changed gold coins, and then I sold each Napoleon at the price of 14 shilling, which was lower than when I bought it." On February 5, 65438, he wrote: "Write a story about a man who turned a horse into a cow at home at night." He was in a bad mood because he was cheated in changing gold coins.